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M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... billion ($117bn), down 2.6% from a year ago. By sector, the financials industry, which includes M&A activities in asset management businesses, resulted in US$11.6 billion ($17.2bn) for the period, with the top deal named as the ongoing transaction of ...

ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... focused on reducing unpaid tax and bringing down the $50 billion collectable debt book through its approach to debt management. This includes taking necessary actions on taxpayers who refuse to pay debts, particularly those relating to unpaid employee ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Lazard Asset Management has created a new role of a chief investment officer and appointed Eric Van Nostrand. The US$265 billion asset manager said the newly established role will strengthen the cohesion, discipline and effectiveness of its global investment ...

Magellan records drop in assets under management

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Magellan Financial Group (MFG) reported its assets under management (AUM) have reduced in the three months to December 2025. Total AUM decreased from $40.2 billion as at September 30, to $39.9 billion as at December 31 last year. Reporting on its two ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active investment portfolio delivered significant performance in 2025, returning 41.4% for its investors, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period. The exceptional returns enabled ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... $26.3 million. Managers overseeing cash were paid $27.5 million. At a significant portion, $311.2 million in investment management expenses went to fund managers that cover multiple asset classes. Overall, super funds spent a total of $2.8 billion on ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... our survey, two other structural factors have emerged as significant threats. These are internalisation of investment management by clients, and consolidation of superannuation funds," the report read. "This year 'consolidation' was seen as the most ...

First Super chief to join rival as investment head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... about 13 years, having joined in 2013 from business advisory Evans&Peck. Here, he has also overseen the investment management function. Recently, Watson was instrumental in the fund's decision to take a larger stake in Frontier Advisors as it launched ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... advancement and industrial modernisation, can pull the country out of its deflationary woes. State Street Investment Management head of investment strategy and research for APAC Ninghui Liu said the fund manager remains underweight on China relative ...

AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
AllianceBernstein (AB), the subsidiary investment management firm of Equitable Holdings, has announced a new leader to oversee the company alongside its chief executive Seth Bernstein. As president, Onur Erzan will partner with Bernstein to prioritise ...